[joel]

1.3 carby. g13ba
havent touched the zook in a fortnight and im getting ready to chuck the petrol tank back in,
so i charged the battery and put it in, went to turn over the engine, nothing.
all the auxiliaries work, no fuses are blown. i tried 3 other batteries (one out of the coily thats working) tried jumper leads.
i can turn the engine over by hand so its not seized.
was running perfect a fortnight ago when i parked it up and dropped the tank.
im really stumped.

help me out as im moving house soon and need the wheels to get around in.
seized starter motor?

[JrZook]

wiggle the solenoid trigger wire on the starter and check its connection

[joel]

JrZook wrote:

wiggle the solenoid trigger wire on the starter and check its connection

its on there solid as a rock, im stumped, buggered starter?

[stockman]

Does it click?

[joel]

nope, nothing,

[joel]

[steak_knife]

Got power on start on the exciter wire???

[joel]

exciter wire?

[JrZook]

joel wrote:

exciter wire?

The small gauge wire to the solenoid. The one I was talking about before. Try bypassing the original by disconnecting it and apply 12V to the terminal on the starter.

[steak_knife]

lil one on the starter.........

[joel]

JrZook wrote:

joel wrote:

exciter wire?

The small gauge wire to the solenoid. The one I was talking about before. Try bypassing the original by disconnecting it and apply 12V to the terminal on the starter.

how can i get 12 volt down there?
forgive my retardedness.

[JrZook]

joel wrote:

JrZook wrote:

joel wrote:

exciter wire?

The small gauge wire to the solenoid. The one I was talking about before. Try bypassing the original by disconnecting it and apply 12V to the terminal on the starter.

how can i get 12 volt down there?
forgive my retardedness.

Have to bridge a connection between the battery positive to that solenoid terminal. Easiest way would be the bridge where the battery connects to the starter using a piece of wire or screwdriver.

If that don't work try bridging the two large terminals on the starter with your screwdriver. Be prepared for a spark or two.

[joel]

yep didn that and a lot of sparks and the starter turns, but when i try with the key it wont, whats the problem?

p.s lotsa sparks.

[steak_knife]

Ing switch by the sound of it...

[steak_knife]

Do you have a test light????

Or multi meter??

[joel]

ran a test light and exciter wire has power, seemed as though the solenoid on my starter was farked so me and paul (sogone) swapped the starter motor over with one he had and BAM! all fixed
cheers thanks fellas!

[shep]

you let sogone near ya car with tools

[Daves4wd]

If you can try connecting the battery directly to the starter with jumper leads see how the goes

[joel]

hahaha he is pretty tricky with the spanners when he hasnt got a gut load of beer hahaha

[shep]

joel wrote:

hahaha he is pretty tricky with the spanners when he hasnt got a gut load of beer hahaha

i have only seen him in drunk mode

[Bruce]

Put the car in 1st gear and rock the car so the motor turns over a little. Then try again to start. Might be a sticky starter?
Or get a hammer and using the wooden handle part give the solenoid a bit of a tap as well.
Just my thoughts

[joel]

yeah i gave it a few hits but it wouldnt even click, ive had trouble with it being lazy every now and than, and now cause it hasnt run for a fortnight seems its packed it in.
put another starter in it and its all systems go!

[steak_knife]

joel wrote:

ran a test light and exciter wire has power, seemed as though the solenoid on my starter was farked so me and paul (sogone) swapped the starter motor over with one he had and BAM! all fixed
cheers thanks fellas!

Fit a relay.......... to the exciter.......

[Bruce]

Good work joel.

[joel]

steak_knife wrote:

joel wrote:

ran a test light and exciter wire has power, seemed as though the solenoid on my starter was farked so me and paul (sogone) swapped the starter motor over with one he had and BAM! all fixed
cheers thanks fellas!

im Fit and really excited.......

?cheers mate but im spoken for.

[steak_knife]

joel wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

joel wrote:

ran a test light and exciter wire has power, seemed as though the solenoid on my starter was farked so me and paul (sogone) swapped the starter motor over with one he had and BAM! all fixed
cheers thanks fellas!

im Fit and really excited.......

?cheers mate but im spoken for.

3 way is an option....